Department of Economics News
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First cohort graduate from joint Trinity-ESRI MSc in Economic PolicyThe graduation of the first cohort from the joint Trinity-ESRI MSc in Economic Policy took place on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. Congratulations to all the students on their fantastic achievement. The next intake for the programme will be in September 2025.
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Colm O’Reardon delivers Henry Grattan LectureColm O'Reardon, Secretary General of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, spoke on the transformative journey of Ireland's higher education landscape and the challenges facing the third level sector.
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Prof. Ann Carlos receives the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar AwardOn April 11th, Professor Ann Carlos was presented the Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Award by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History, recognising her substantial contribution to the discipline of economic history.
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We are hiring!The Department is inviting applications for the positions of Assistant Professor and Teaching Fellow. Both positions have a start date of August 1st and a closing date of May 10th.
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Open Day Webinar for new PG Diploma in Applied Economics and Big DataLearn more about our new Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Economics and Big Data by attending an Open Day Webinar on Monday, April 15th from 16:00 to 17:30. This course aims to train students with even a minimal quantitative research methods background in state-of-the-art applied economics methods.
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Student Economic Review Launch on March 26thThe Student Economic Review is hosting the launch of the printed journal on Tuesday, March 26th at 7pm in the Graduates Memorial Building on campus to celebrate the publication of this year's wonderful essays. Philip Lane (ECB Chief Economist), Felicia Odamtten (founder of the Black Economists' Network in the UK), and Margaret Doyle (Partner and Chief Insights Officer of Deloitte UK) will speak.
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Trinity researchers develop new tools to predict future Irish car typesLed by Prof. Eleanor Denny, Economics, and Prof. Brian Caulfield, Civil Engineering, the new project, called RATE, will conduct a nation-wide survey of car purchasing preferences to determine how various factors such as fuel type, vehicle size, safety and cost impact upon choice.
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John O'Hagan presented with PortraitLong–standing Professor of Economics John O'Hagan is presented with a portrait by Provost Linda Doyle after the recent Trinity-Harvard Student Economic Review Debate at the Hist. Professor O'Hagan started the SER 37 years ago and oversaw it for 30 years.Student Economic Review Debates – 8th & 21st FebruaryThe Student Economic Review organises intercollegiate debates with Harvard, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge. This year‘s debates will take place on the evenings of Thursday 8th of February (‘This house would abolish all borders‘, vs Oxford) and Wednesday 21st February (‘This house believes capitalism is incompatible with solving the climate crisis‘, vs Harvard) in the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB).CPD Showcase Breakfast Event - Tuesday, January 23rd from 8-9/9:30Mail sspcpd@tcd.ie to RSVP for our CPD Showcase Breakfast Event and learn about our short courses on offer this Spring. There will be short presentations from our 6 CPD course facilitators followed by a Q&A.
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We are hiring!We are hiring a Research Fellow in Behavioural Economics for a collaboration between the Departments of Economics (with Prof Eleanor Denny) and Civil Engineering (with Prof Brian Caulfield). The successful candidate will work on the RATE project - the largest national stated preference study ever conducted in Ireland on car purchasing trends. Closing date is January26th!
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Davide Romelli Named as Member of Digital Currency GroupCongratulations to Economics Professor Davide Romelli, who has been nominated as a member of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Academic Advisory Group (AAG) of the Bank of England and HM Treasury. The group will bring together experts from a range of disciplines to work on the digital pound.
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Who should pay the bills if the State pension ages stays at 66?Keeping State pension age at 66 is unfair to younger generations, writes Economics Professor Barra Roantree, in a piece published in The Irish Times on Wednesday, 13th December.
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Student Prize Ceremony 2023The School of Social Sciences and Philosophy inaugural Student Prize Ceremony was held at the Synge Theatre on 4th December. The ceremony provided an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate exceptional student achievements within the school. Read more about the event and prize winners here
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We are hiring!We are hiring Assistant Professors in Economics to start 1 August 2024! Closing date 8 January 2024!
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New Paper Published by TCD Economics ProfessorTCD Professor, Paul Scanlon, presents a model where desired markups are increased with the volatility of the general price level.
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2023 TIME Annual Lecture Speaker AnnouncedKate Orkin, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Oxford, will deliver a lecture on Mental Health and Development at the 2023 TIME Annual Lecture on December 6th at 6.30pm in the Long Room Hub. Click to RSVP.
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CEPR/TCD/TIME Workshop in Development EconomicsThe Trinity Impact Evaluation Research Centre (TIME), in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and funded by (Irish Aid), held a conference on Development Economics at TCD on the 13th and 14th of October 2023.
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TCD Professor Weighs in on Landlord Tax Cut ProposalProfessor Barra Roantree was responding to the suggestion that the budget should involve a lower rate of tax or increased exemptions for landlords:
What these things share is that they would be very expensive, very unfair and fundamentally just completely ineffective in dealing with the problem
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Professor MacArtan Humphreys joins SchoolProfessor Humphreys serves as the director of the Institutions and Political Inequality group at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He joins the School as an Honorary Professor of Social Sciences in the Departments of Economics and Political Science.
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2023 TIME Annual Lecture Speaker AnnouncedKate Orkin, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Oxford, will deliver a lecture on Mental Health and Development at the 2023 TIME Annual Lecture on December 6th at 6.30pm in the Long Room Hub. Click to RSVP.
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CEPR/TCD/TIME Workshop in Development EconomicsThe Trinity Impact Evaluation Research Centre (TIME), in collaboration with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and funded by (Irish Aid), held a conference on Development Economics at TCD on the 13th and 14th of October 2023.
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TCD Professor Weighs in on Landlord Tax Cut ProposalProfessor Barra Roantree was responding to the suggestion that the budget should involve a lower rate of tax or increased exemptions for landlords:
What these things share is that they would be very expensive, very unfair and fundamentally just completely ineffective in dealing with the problem
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Professor MacArtan Humphreys joins SchoolProfessor Humphreys serves as the director of the Institutions and Political Inequality group at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. He joins the School as an Honorary Professor of Social Sciences in the Departments of Economics and Political Science.
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Second-tier of child benefit has potential to take over 40,000 children out of povertyA new ESRI report authored by Trinity economist Dr Barra Roantree has shown that child poverty could be reduced by a quarter by introducing a means-tested second-tier of child benefit.
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We are hiring!We are hiring for a Teaching Fellow for the Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy. If you are interested in teaching and have a flair for innovation in module design, apply here!
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TCD Prof Carol Newman chairs National Economic Dialogue at Dublin CastleThe National Economic Dialogue took place today at Dublin Castle, where various stakeholder groups and representative bodies outlined their Budget 2024 demands.
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TCD Professor wins 2023 ISWE prizeCongratulations to Martina Zanella, this year’s winner of the ISWE prize!
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JADE/CEPR/TIME/CIRJE Development Economics Conference took place at the University of Tokyo, JapanTCD professors Gaia Narciso, Carol Newman and Michael King travelled to Tokyo for the 5th JADE Conference on 1st and 2nd April 2023
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37th edition of the Student Economic Review publishedThe Student Economic Review, one of the oldest undergraduate journals fully run by our students, has published the 37th edition. Follow the link if you would like to look at the great papers published throughout the years
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What happened to the Silicon Valley Bank and why does it matter? By Professor Davide RomelliThe Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last Friday, once again shedding light on the fragility of the financial system. Please follow the link to find out more.
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Philip Lane delivers speech on 'Underlying Inflation'It was great to welcome ECB Chief Economist and alumnus Philip Lane back to campus this morning. Philip provided in-depth analysis on post-COVID inflation and hinted strongly at further rate hikes.
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Public Lecture by Paschal Donohoe 2nd March.Minister for Public Expenditure, President of the Eurogroup, and School of SSP alumnus Paschal Donohoe (BESS, Political Science, 1996) returns to Trinity to examine leadership in an era of rolling crises.
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Index of Central Bank Independence, by Trinity College Professor, added to the 2023 Quality of GovernmentThis dataset provides information on a comprehensive index of CBI covering a wide range of central bank characteristics based on the charters of 154 central banks, over the period 1972–2017. From the paper The political economy of reforms in Central Bank design: evidence from a new dataset.
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Data Courses Registration OpenRegistration is now open for March CPD course in Statistics & Regression Analysis. The course will be online in the evenings.
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Opening for Research Assistants at the Centre for Economics, Policy and HistoryCEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint three Research Assistants, to start in September 2023. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday, February 15th, 2023.
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Trinity College Professor paper published in International Organisation JournalProfessor Marvin Suesse's paper The Fiscal State in Africa: Evidence from a Century of Growth includes tax data for 46 countries for the long 20th century, linking fiscal capacity to democratisation, conflict, resources, aid and credit. These insights add important nuances to established theories of state building.
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Opening for Research Fellows at the Centre for Economics, Policy and HistoryCEPH, a new all-Ireland centre of excellence linking Trinity College Dublin and Queen's University Belfast, is seeking to appoint two Research Fellows (Post-Doctoral Researchers). The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 20th December 2022.
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2022 TIME Keynote Lecture - Monday, December 5thTrinity IMpact and Evaluation Unit (TIME) is hosting their annual keynote lecture on Monday, December 5th in the Dargan Theatre from 6:30-8pm. Professor of Economics Dean Karlan of Northwestern University will deliver the lecture, entitled Empowering the Unempowered with Multi-Faceted Economic Inclusion Programs: Lessons from the Past, Ideas for the Future, which focuses on anti-poverty research in developmental economics.
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Sharyn O'Halloran Inaugural Lecture Takes PlaceThe inaugural lecture of Sharyn O'Halloran, Chair of Political Economy (2020) took place on November 1st in the Robert Emmet Theatre. The lecture examined “How can Artificial Intelligence Improve Public Policy?”
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Applications are invited for a Assistant Professor in Economics (Political Economy/Environmental Economics)The Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Economics (Political Economy/Environmental Economics). Successful applicants will contribute to research and teaching in the Department of Economics. Apply now to join a vibrant research community in a great university. Deadline for applications 5 December 2022.
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We are hiring!We are hiring for a Research and Policy Officer for the Centre for Economics, Policy, and History. CEPH is a new all-Ireland centre of excellence, linking TCD and Queen's University Belfast. This is a great opportunity to get in at the ground level!
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TIME Co-organising Conference with CEPRTIME is partnering with the Centre for Economic Policy Research on the Development Economics Symposium from 14th to 15th October. The Workshop in Developmental Economics is open to anyone interested in the programme. Please go to the website to register
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Data Courses Registration OpenRegistration is now open for September CPD courses in Statistics & Regression Analysis and Social Data Analysis. Courses will be online in the evenings.
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Department Welcomes Delegation from IMFThe IMF presented the Financial Sector Assessment Program to the Department on Tuesday, which examines the risks facing the Irish financial sector. The presentation culminated in a Q&A on their findings and recommendations.